Michael Gerson on the Revelation of Terrorist De-Financing Program

The Examiner spoke with Gerson in his twilight moments at the White House, and he had a very nice way of lighting the problem with the New York Times wantonly revealing the details of a legal terrorist finance surveillance program:

A top adviser to President Bush said Wednesday that poor judgment, not liberal bias, caused the New York Times to reveal anti-terrorism programs, for which the paper should be ashamed.

“It’s not a matter of liberal bias - it’s a matter of judgment,” Michael Gerson told The Examiner in his West Wing office. “Everyone in our society, including the press, has a responsibility to the public good, to the public interest.

“And I know that there are many reporters in this town, and many news organizations, that would be very hesitant about running this story,” he added.

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